Building 1016497 — Santa Clara, CA
DismantledFCC Antenna Structure Registration 1016497 — building near Santa Clara, California. Antenna mounted on the roof or side of a building.
At a glance
FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1016497 is a 52 m (171 ft) building near Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California. Its registration status is dismantled, with construction recorded on Feb 21, 1997, and the FCC record shows it dismantled on Mar 8, 2010. It is registered to Nextel of California, Inc, which holds 180 FCC structure registrations.
Registration record
FCC record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration number (ASRN) | 1016497 |
| Unique system identifier | 119246 |
| Status | Dismantled (I) |
| Structure type | Building (B) |
| Date constructed | Feb 21, 1997 |
| Registration issued | Mar 19, 2010 |
| Date dismantled | Mar 8, 2010 |
Aviation safety
FAA & lighting
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| FAA study number | 96-AWP-3443-OE |
| FAA circular | — |
| Painting / lighting spec | NONE |
| Marking / lighting code | None (1) |
The painting/lighting specification is copied as filed: the FAA marking and lighting chapters and paragraphs cited in the ASR record. The marking/lighting code is decoded using the FCC registration form's code list.
Location
- Address
- 5101 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY
- City
- Santa Clara
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95054
- County
- Santa Clara County
- County FIPS
- 06085
- Coordinates
- 37.40500, -121.97611
Within ~40 km
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How tall is structure 1016497 compared with others?
At 52 m, structure 1016497 is about 82% above the 29 m average across the 467 structures registered in Santa Clara County. It is about 61% above the California average of 32 m across 11,860 registrations. Among the 1,817 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (B), the average overall height is 42 m, so this one is about 23% above that figure.
The site's filed ground elevation is 3 m, which puts the top of the structure 55 m above mean sea level.
Where is structure 1016497, and what is registered around it?
The registration places the structure near Santa Clara in Santa Clara County, California, at coordinates 37.40500, -121.97611, with the site address filed as "5101 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY". Santa Clara County has 467 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 7th-largest count among the 58 California counties with registrations, and 215 of them are marked constructed. California as a whole has 11,860 registrations, the 2nd-largest total among the 50 states and DC.
The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Watsonville, CA · 1018359, a tower at 473 m (constructed).
What does the status "Dismantled" mean?
Dismantled means the owner has notified the FCC that the structure was taken down. The FCC issued registration 1016497 on Mar 19, 2010. Nationally, 12,669 of the 197,770 registrations (6.4%) carry the dismantled status, including 960 in California.
Who owns antenna structure 1016497?
The FCC record lists Nextel of California, Inc of Reston, VA as the registered owner. Across the registry it holds 180 structure registrations, the 118th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 166 in California. Its most common filed structure-type code is POLE (68 registrations).
What FAA and lighting details are on file?
The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 96-AWP-3443-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".
Frequently asked questions
How tall is antenna structure 1016497?
Its registered overall height above ground is 52 m (171 ft), and 55 m (180 ft) above mean sea level.
Who owns tower 1016497?
The registered owner is Nextel of California, Inc, which holds 180 FCC antenna structure registrations.
Where is antenna structure 1016497?
It is located near Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California at 5101 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY (37.40500, -121.97611). Its status is dismantled; it was constructed on Feb 21, 1997.
What type of structure is 1016497?
It is filed with the FCC under structure-type code B, which decodes to "Building". Antenna mounted on the roof or side of a building. 1,817 registrations nationwide use the same code.
How many antenna structures are registered in Santa Clara County, CA?
Santa Clara County has 467 FCC-registered antenna structures, 215 of them constructed — the 7th-largest count among 58 counties in California.
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Dataset updated . Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration 1016497, weekly bulk file.
About this data
Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) database, as published October 13, 2026 — TowerCensus refreshes it weekly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: TowerCensus, “Antenna structure 1016497, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California”, https://towercensus.com/towers/california/santa-clara-1016497 (data as of October 13, 2026).